Jim's Beer Kit

One image is designed to be run headless, i.e. no graphical interface running so you use SSH or similar from another machine. The reason for running headless is that it uses much less resources and gives you more leeway for running other things on the Pi. That would be an explanation, except … The ...

I've got to cut a very large diameter hole (100mm) through 8mm stainless steel plate and tracked down an excellent solution! Find someone who can do it for you! They have laser cutters and they weld in the tri-clover flange too. Expensive, but the tools to do it yourself are flippin' expensive too a...

The "alternative" Tilt software for the Pi was a doddle to install like the default image. The hardest part was downloading the image as it's not glaringly obvious where to find it. I haven't a dedicated little screen for the Pi yet (about £25-65) but plugged in a full-size screen. The "alternative"...

I’m currently only logging a single Tilt via my Pi Zero W. The fermenter (fermentasaurus) sits inside a brew fridge which is 2-3m from where the Pi sits and I have no apparent Bluetooth issues. … Well the Fermentasaurus isn't an issue 'cos it's made of non-conducting plastic. The fridge though … My...

Is that your crazy keg wash peebee? Nope! If you look at the piccie's timestamp, it was one of last years projects. Keg washer (I'm thinking of putting a shower curtain about it and make it multi-functional) is held up waiting for the new power supply to arrive - well, I was convinced I had a 45A s...

Another piccie, just to put scale to the claim it's "very flexible": 20180605_101828_WEB.jpg Actually one of those lines did crimp shut; one connecting lid components with box components (with grey band around it). It didn't crimp shut until the lid was closed which caused some head-scratching when ...

i did think of knocking something up with a sprayball and pump but that still wouldnt clean out the dip tubed etc. Use the beer-out post for pumping from and pump out to the sprayball (diverting a dribble to the gas-in post). But sprayballs can be a pain. Getting a pump powerful enough (lots of flo...

Silicon is very porous to gases (including oxygen, so don't use it as beer-line) so isn't ideal even though it is perfect for pre-fermentation beer use. For CO2 the fish-tank users use polyurethane. Polyurethane is used for many pneumatic uses. I've been using it (6mm OD, 4mm ID plus 8mm OD, 6mm ID)...

I'm using TilT Pi with my v2 Tilt. It's not without its' foibles, but means the Tilt continually logs to Brewfather for me (other places supported too), so I can check my brew progress anytime, any place. I've ordered a Raspberry Pi earlier today to be used for monitoring a Tilt. I'll be using the ...

Replacement on its way it seems: Sounds good. I’m sending you (per the customer) a new Tilt. Here’s your tracking number <link removed> We truly want customers to be happy with our product and we stand by them 100%. If you would, please let your "community" know that it's best to reach out to us dir...

Baron Brew have got back to me. I don't seem to be able to attach the entire thread, but in brief: Paul, Thanks for the follow up information. I suspect this Tilt was not calibrated correctly at the factory. We offer a satisfaction guarantee. He it is on our website https://tilthydrometer.com/pages/...

That lager I was testing the Tilt with is kegged now and the wayward Tilt retrieved. Put it plain water and it records 1.010, not zero as it was calibrated 10 days or so ago. It's bust, but I've to wait for "Baron Brew" to confirm that. But that graph with all the readings has been updated: Zeitgeis...

I would post in the tilt Facebook group, my experience with multiple Tilts isn't consistent with yours so it might be faulty. They are pretty quick to send out replacements if they think it is. Pressure fermenting does affect it but then you can account for this. Oh, also there are a few versions, ...

My thanks to PeeBee for the work done so far on the Tilt he's borrowed from me. My disillusionment with the Tilt was mainly down to two problems. It had to be calibrated against a hydrometer or refractometer reading of the final wort every time. It calibrated to 1.000 in water but never matched the...

Possibly, that kind of thing certainly does happen. But to accept a roughly 5-point inaccuracy, particularly at Final Gravity, would need some unusually heavy rose tinting.. Certainly now that f00b4r has commented, with rather more experience of these devices, I'd be much more inclined to look for ...